327-337 SSX

Innovation, an often overused term in the boating industry, was clearly on display with the introduction in 2012 of the Chaparral 327 SSX (called the 337 SSX beginning in 2016), a big open-bow sportboat that stretched the boundaries of bowrider size and luxury. The 327 wasn’t just big; her sleek styling drew admiring glances across the board, and a deep-V hull with relatively high freeboard gave this Chaparral the muscle to run offshore where smaller bowriders fear to venture. Beneath the sleek exterior lies an air conditioned full-beam cabin with an enclosed head, galley, and a slide-out sofa that converts into a berth. The stylish hardtop—which is standard—shields the helm and companion seats as well as the forward end of the L-shaped cockpit lounge. The center section of the lounge and the aft-facing seat behind it convert to a sun lounge. A wet bar behind the helm seat is optional, as is a gas grill on the swim platform. Note the power engine compartment hatch and power aft seat. Among several engine options, twin 430hp MerCruiser 8.2 I/Os cruise at 30 knots and reach close to 50 knots wide open.